With all the warnings of shortages for Sony's new console, Nintendo is
sits on the other side by announcing that it will have
approximately four million Wii systems available globally during the six
weeks between Wii's November 19 launch in the Americas and the end of
2006.

Even with the impressive lot of consoles, Nintendo is expecting
sell-outs and plans to maximize all its resources to rapidly replenish
retailers' shelves as often as possible.

"Wii is for both experienced and uninitiated gamers, and it will be
available for the masses," says Nintendo of America President Reggie
Fils-Aime. "Because of demand, we're urging shoppers not to get complacent.
The level of demand we're seeing goes beyond the ordinary. Retailers are
telling us a significant fraction of customers pre-ordering Wii are
nontraditional gamers -- people looking for a better way to play. And
that's exactly what Wii is designed to provide."

Nintendo cites several sources for its extreme optimism in Wii sales,
one being a new study by the Consumer Electronics Association which
estimates a 27
percent spending increase this holiday season on electronic goods.

Wii goes on sale in the Americas
November 19 at an MSRP of $249.99 (CDN$279.99), and comes packed with
Wii Sports. A total of 62 new and classic games will be available for
Wii
during the five weeks after launch. The American launch is followed by
the
December 2 Japanese launch and the December 8 European launch.